Culture Fix: Why you should watch Les Misérables

The best thing about Twixmas is the opportunity to binge on TV without the guilt. Now, there are plenty of shows to accommodate you here, but the one you don’t want to miss is the BBC’s big-budget adaptation of Les Misérables.

While Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel might just be one of the most adapted books of all time (but don’t quote me on that), I’m glad the BBC is taking another stab at it. If the trailer is anything to go by, the six-part drama they’re presenting us with is going to be brilliant.

The best thing about Twixmas is bingeing on TV without the guilt

Starring Lily Collins as Fantine, Olivia Coleman as Madame Thénardier and Dominic West as Valjean, Les Misérables might be set in 19th century France but it’s is an enduring story of love, political unrest and survival. Aside from the impressive cast, this is the handiwork of award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies, who wrote the adaptations of Bridget Jones’s Diary and the 1995 Pride and Prejudice miniseries. I think we’re in safe hands.

The first episode of Les Misérables airs on BBC1 on Sunday (30th December) at 9pm. So, plate up the last of your turkey leftovers and settle in on the sofa. You don’t want to miss this.

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